Obama Exclusive: I Was Born in Hawaii and I Don’t 'Have Horns'

ABC News ^ | April 14, 2011 | George Stephanopoulos

[2ndDivisionVet]

I thought the president would take a pass when I asked him about Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican field in my exclusive interview today.

Far from it.

He grabbed at the chance with a big smile – saying he thinks the whole issue will be a problem for Republicans.

“I think that over the last two and a half years there's been an effort to go at me in a way that is politically expedient in the short-term for Republicans. But [it] creates, I think a problem for them when they want to actually run in a general election where most people feel pretty confident the President was born where he says he was, in Hawaii. He-- he doesn't have horns…we're not really worrying about conspiracy theories or-- or birth certificates,” President Obama told me.

And in all my talks with Obama I think it was the first time he was one the same page as Karl Rove who thinks the “birther” controversy is hurting the GOP.

“The truth of the matter is that I think that the vast majority of Americans across the country – Democratic or Republican – really want this election to be about growing the economy, getting control of the deficit, preparing the future for our kids. And my suspicion is that anybody who is not addressing those questions…Is going to be in trouble. I think they may get a quick pop in the news. They may get a lot of attention. But ultimately, the American people understand this is a serious, sober time,” he told me....

[Sacajaweau]

Obama is NOT a loyal American “as required” for the Presidency and he is also a Muslim and a communist.

[faucetman]

And I never had sex with that woman, Ms Lewinski, not ever.

[edpc]

The truth of the matter is that I think that the vast majority of Americans across the country – Democratic or Republican – really want this election to be about growing the economy, getting control of the deficit, preparing the future for our kids. And my suspicion is that anybody who is not addressing those questions…Is going to be in trouble.

Are you talkin' to me...?

[Clintonfatigued]

Ping

[PwrPencil]

So am I just missing it, but where does he (Obama) state that he was born in Hawaii? Or that he has documentation to back it up?

All I heard was implied threat that this was going to hurt Republicans. It all seems to be part of the same game that Rove is playing to squelch the issue.

I am still waiting for anybody in the media to actually use the term “natural born” citizen (other than Trump).

[tanuki]

“I don’t have horns..”

Tell that to Hugo!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRWi7fApFD4/TaZLLgN2rAI/AAAAAAAAB54/3n9Q2qHNcEQ/s1600/Pro-qaddafy.jpg

[rockvillem]

Once again, Bill Clinton's #1 Domestic Policy Adviser is interviewing Barack Obama under the pretext of "straight-news journalism", and both men can keep a straight face while they do it. They must be laughing their asses off before the cameras start to roll.

Exactly. Remember when George S. helped out Obama when Obama talked about "my Muslim faith" and George immediately corrected him with the prompt "you mean your Christian faith". There was no way in hell George S. was going to ask the painfully obvious follow-up question here - "why don't you show your long-form birth certificate?" They probably agreed on that in advance.

[sten]

Candidates aren’t coming after him on this issue... The PEOPLE are

The candidates and other officials have all fallen down on this one.

[Stormdog]

“where most people feel pretty confident the President was born where he says he was”

Big difference between “confidence” (feelings) and absolute certainty (facts).

[grobdriver]

Americans across the country – Democratic or Republican – really want this election to be about
growing the economy, about which you know nothing,
getting control of the deficit, about which you know nothing,
preparing the future for our kids. about which you have no clue,
And my suspicion is that anybody who is not addressing those questions…Is going to be in trouble. and you are.

[McLynnan]

my suspicion is that anybody who is not addressing those questions…Is going to be in trouble. I think they may get a quick pop in the news. They may get a lot of attention.

Memo to BO: It's possible for GOP candidates to multi- task. They can question the birth certificate AND address the issues facing our country.

[Jane Long]

Was the vid yanked? Just get a black screen.

[cvq3842]

Yes, he is. And to think Chris Matthews is one of the few who even said Obama should release the document. I bet he’s sorry he said that!

[AmericanVictory]

And who wouldn’t accept the word of such a truthful man?

[MileHi]

... I think a problem for them when they want to actually run in a general election where most people feel pretty confident the President was born where he says he was, in Hawaii. He-- he doesn't have horns…

Why the third person? And why not just offer to clear it up so we can "move forward"?

[raybbr]

punoɹɐ pǝuɹnʇ 999 ʎllɐǝɹ sı 666

[tsowellfan]

I wonder if Boehner knows that he took an oath to uphold the Constitution and he could be held accountable.

http://johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/

[Da Coyote]

The Obamaloon perhaps, may be born in Hawaii. However, not only does he not have horns, he also has no brains.

[Da Coyote]

“...Then show us the BIRTH CERTIFICATE YOU BASTARD!...”

I couldn’t resist, but the funny thing is, the Obamaloon actually IS a ........

[IH8DEMS]

DONALD TRUMP:
I am saying I want to see the birth certificate. It’s very simple. I want to see the birth certificate. How come his own family doesn’t know which hospital he was born in? How come– forget about birth certificates. Let’s say there’s no birth certificate. How come in the hospital itself, okay? This is one of the…in the hospital itself, there’s no records of his birth. In other words, it doesn’t say how much they paid, where is the doctor, here’s your room bill. You know, all the...

MEREDITH VIEIRA:
You’ve been privy to all of this to know this?

DONALD TRUMP:
Well, I have people that actually have been studying it and they cannot believe what they’re talking.

MEREDITH VIEIRA:
You have people now out there searching– I mean, in Hawaii?

DONALD TRUMP:
Absolutely. And they cannot believe what they’re finding. And I’m serious–

http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/04/07/they-cannot-believe-what-theyre-finding/